If I wear a wrist watch, I always scratch the glass somehow. I have a cell phone, I could use that for telling time I guess, but I just enjoy having a pocket watch. The ticking sound is kind of soothing too... I guess I live in the past.

It seems a truism that mechanical watches are extremely durable, as many stopwatches from two centuries ago still work perfectly. I am interested to know if there are any examples of artisan/craftsman watch-making from the USSR - of course this excludes Molnija, Vostok, Raketa and the rest of the commonly known brands. Of course, there always will be people dedicated enough to spend an hour or two a night making watches in their home/shed.

Even better is what happened when it arrived! I had it shipped to my work, and it came when I was absent. My supervisor had to sign for it. The package was from Bulgaria and had foreign writing all over it. He said he had to give a finger print too. (?) He really made a big deal out of it. To quote him, "The gestapo came out and everything!"

Even better is what happened when it arrived! I had it shipped to my work, and it came when I was absent. My supervisor had to sign for it. The package was from Bulgaria and had foreign writing all over it. He said he had to give a finger print too. (?) He really made a big deal out of it. To quote him, "The gestapo came out and everything!"